The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-04-28
GEN'L SToNEWALL JACKSON.

! EooUt uHy1bub upon Tue CuEuay
of his death Mrs. Jackson informed
him that his recovery was yer,
doubtful, and that it was better thai
lie should be prepared for tho worst
lie was silent for moment, and
then said 1T will be infinite gain
to bo translated to heaven He ad.
visel Lis wife. in the event Of bis
death, TO roturn to her father.
house, and added: You havo a
kind aud good father, but there il
NO one so kind aud good as youl
Heavenly Father
lie still expressed hopo that be
would recover, but requested his
wife, in case he should die, to have
him buried 10 Lexington, in the val
Icy of Virginia. His exhaustion in
creased SO rapidly that at eleven
o'clock Mrs. jackson knelt by bis
bed and told him that before tho sun
went down he would be with his
Savior.
lIo replied: %, no! You arc
frightened, my child Death is not
20 near. may yet get we'll"
She fell upon tho bed weeping Bit
terly, and again told him, amid her
tears and sobs, that the physicians
declared that there vas no lons or any
hope for his recovery
After n moments pause be asked
her to call the family physician
Doctor, he said, AZ the physician
entered the room, Anna Informed
me that you bave told her l am to
die day. Is it sot'
When he was ansserel in the af-
lirmative, ho turned his sunken eyes
towards the ceiling and gazed for q
moment or two ss if in intense
thought, then looked ut tho friend
about him aud said softly:
Very good, very good; it is all
right"
Then turning to his hcart~broken
wife he tried TO comfort her ii,
told her that there was mvch he de-
sired to tell her but that'he was toe
weak for tho undertaking.
Colonel Pendleto9. one OF the Of
cers OF his stail, cane inte ~ ----
about one o'clock General Jackson
asked him:
Who is preaching at the head
quarters to-diyF
When told in reply that the whole
army was praying for him, he re-
piled;
Thank God! they are very kind.
Then he added; 1T is tho Lords day
my wish is fulfilled. l have alwayt
desired to die on sunday
Slowly his mind began to fui' ono
wauder, aud ho frequently talked ii
bis dellrium as if in command of hii
army on the field VI battle lie
would give orders to his aides i'll biz
old way, and then the the scene waf
changed, He was at the mess table
in conversation with members Of hi'
staff, now with his wife aud child
now at prayers with his military fam
lily. Occasional interval Of return
of his mind would appear, and dur
ing one of them tho physician ofler
ed the dying man some brandy AM
water, but he declined it, saying:
1T will only delay my departure
and do no good | want to pressrv'
my mind TO the last, if possible
A few moments before the cn'
arrived the dying warrior cried on
in his delirium
Order A. p. Hill to prepare 70
action "
Pass the infantry to the from
rapidly
Tell Major Hawks Thol
his voice was silent and the sentenc
remained unfinised.
An instant later smile OF ineila
BILE sweetness and purity spread it
self over his calm, pale face and thc'
looking upward and slightly raising
bis hands, he said quietly with n
expression Of relief:
Lot us cross over the river an,
rest under the shade of the trees
And then without sign of struggl
or Of pain his spirit passed away.